Global Impacts of U.S. Legislation and Policy During a Second Trump Administration
With the second Trump administration underway, we are tracking ongoing developments impacting global business and law. To help businesses prepare for the sweeping changes that could reset U.S. government priorities — starting with the scores of Executive Orders already issued by the President — this resource page keeps businesses apprised of critical issues arising out of Washington, D.C. Lawyers from Sidley’s leading multidisciplinary practice areas and industry groups — many of whom have held roles in the U.S. Executive Branch, Congress, and regulatory and administrative agencies during multiple administrations — will regularly share key insights and guidance on how global companies can navigate the immediate and long-term effects of the administration’s current and future policy priorities.
As the landscape evolves, we encourage you to return to this page for up-to-date perspectives and resources harnessed from Sidley’s cross-border practices, industries, and working groups. Our lawyers have a deep understanding of the issues on the horizon and are ready to advise you every step of the way.
Resources
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Sidley UpdatesImplications of U.S. Tariffs on Southeast Asia: Navigating The Trade TumultAugust 19, 2025 Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy Update
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Sidley UpdatesKey Medicare Reimbursement Policies Under the Microscope in Proposed RuleJuly 24, 2025 Global Life Sciences Update
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Sidley UpdatesThe “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act – Navigating the New Energy LandscapeJuly 15, 2025 Energy Update
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Sidley UpdatesSupreme Court Substantially Limits Universal Injunctions (Trump v. CASA): Implications for Litigation Against the GovernmentJuly 1, 2025 Regulatory Litigation Update
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Sidley UpdatesSenate Reconciliation Bill Would Make Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive Permanent, Includes Other Significant ChangesJune 18, 2025 Tax Update
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Sidley UpdatesConsumer Financial Enforcement Under Trump 47 — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission in FocusMay 12, 2025 Banking and Financial Services Update
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ListenHow Companies Can Navigate Uncertainty Amid Tariffs and Government CutsApril 2025 The Sidley Podcast
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Sidley UpdatesDrug Pricing Executive Order Aims to End Inflation Reduction Act “Pill Penalty,” Resurrect Policies From First Trump AdministrationApril 17, 2025 Global Life Sciences Update
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Sidley UpdatesSEC Ends Defense of Climate-Related Disclosure RulesApril 1, 2025 Sidley Update
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Sidley UpdatesMisleading Statements Aren’t (Always) False: Supreme Court Narrows Reach of Another Federal White-Collar Criminal StatuteMarch 24, 2025 White Collar Defense and Investigations and Supreme Court, Appellate, and Litigation Strategies Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. HHS Office of General Counsel Statement of Organization Suggests Potential Consolidation, Expansion of AuthorityMarch 20, 2025 Global Life Sciences Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. EPA Ends Environmental Justice Considerations in Enforcement, Highlights Energy Production, Further Emphasizes Deregulatory ActionsMarch 19, 2025 Environmental Update
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Sidley UpdatesFive Key Takeaways from EPA's Deregulatory InitiativeMarch 18, 2025 Environmental Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. CFTC Enforcement Advisory on Self-Reporting, Cooperation, and RemediationMarch 6, 2025 Investment Funds Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Treasury Will Not Enforce Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Citizens or Domestic Companies or Their Beneficial OwnersMarch 4, 2025 M&A Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. HHS Abruptly Withdraws Longstanding “Richardson Waiver” Requiring Notice and Comment for Public Benefit RulesMarch 3, 2025 Global Life Sciences Update
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Sidley UpdatesThe Trump Administration’s America First Investment Policy Memorandum: Five Key TakeawaysMarch 3, 2025 Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy Update
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Sidley UpdatesNew Executive Orders Assert Increased Control and Oversight Over SEC and Other Independent Agencies and Promote DeregulationFebruary 28, 2025 Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Update
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Sidley UpdatesFederal Judge Pauses Enforcement of DEI Executive Orders, but False Claims Act Risk RemainsFebruary 26, 2025 Government Contracts Update
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Sidley UpdatesCorporate Transparency Act Enforcement Injunction Stayed, FinCEN Extends the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Deadline to March 21, 2025, and Announces Intention to Revise the Reporting RuleFebruary 24, 2025 M&A Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. DOJ Hits the Brakes on FCPA Enforcement and Announces Other Key Policies at the Beginning of Attorney General Bondi’s TenureFebruary 12, 2025 White Collar Defense and Investigations Update
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Sidley UpdatesPresident Trump's Executive Order Seeks to Reduce Federal RegulationFebruary 11, 2025 Environmental Update
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Sidley UpdatesA Roadmap to Engagement With the U.S. SEC’s New Crypto Task ForceFebruary 6, 2025 Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Update
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Sidley UpdatesUnited States Imposes Additional Tariffs on All Imports From China, Additional Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Paused for One MonthFebruary 4, 2025 Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy Update
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ListenHow a New U.S. Administration’s Policy Playbook May Impact BusinessesJanuary 2025 The Sidley Podcast
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Sidley UpdatesSidley Blockchain Bulletin – January 2025January 29, 2025 Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Update
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Sidley UpdatesPresident Trump Signs Executive Order Eliminating Affirmative Action Requirements for Federal ContractorsJanuary 23, 2025 Government Contracts Update
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Sidley UpdatesTop 5 Energy and Environmental Actions You Should Know from President Trump's First DayJanuary 23, 2025
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BlogsTop 5 Energy Actions You Should Know from President Trump’s First DayJanuary 22, 2025 Environmental and Energy Brief
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BlogsTop 5 Environmental Actions You Should Know from President Trump’s First DayJanuary 21, 2025 Environmental and Energy Brief
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BlogsAction Items for U.S. Public Companies for 2025January 17, 2025 Data Matters
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Sidley Updates2025 Food and Supplements Outlook: FDA Human Foods Program’s Last Acts Before the New AdministrationJanuary 15, 2025 Food, Drug and Medical Device Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. EPA Grants California’s Clean Air Act Preemption Waiver to Ban Internal Combustion Engines, but for How Long?December 23, 2024 Environmental Update
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PublicationsNavigating Business Immigration Under the New AdministrationDecember 4, 2024 NACD
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Sidley UpdatesTrump Trade Policy 2.0: U.S. Tariff Risk and OpportunitiesNovember 25, 2024
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EventsSEC Post-Election Outlook: What the Election Outcome Means for Securities Industry Regulation and EnforcementMonday, November 18, 2024
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ListenHow SCOTUS is Shaping How We Do BusinessNovember 2024 The Sidley Podcast
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PublicationsWhat Will Second Trump Administration Mean for Fund Directors?November 13, 2024 Fund Board Views
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Sidley UpdatesWhy Activist Investors are Rooting for Donald Trump to WinNovember 1, 2024 Shareholder Activism Update
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Sidley UpdatesPotential Implications of Loper Bright for the Healthcare IndustryJuly 2, 2024 Healthcare Update
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Sidley UpdatesJarkesy Decision Calls Into Question U.S. HHS Authority to Impose Civil Monetary Penalties on Healthcare, Life Sciences CompaniesJuly 1, 2024 Healthcare Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Supreme Court Limits Use of SEC Administrative Courts in Antifraud ActionsJune 28, 2024 Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Update
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Sidley UpdatesThe Potential Implications of Loper Bright for FDA and FDA-Regulated IndustriesJune 28, 2024 Food, Drug and Medical Device Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Supreme Court Overrules Chevron, Reshaping the Future of Regulatory LitigationJune 28, 2024 Regulatory Litigation and Supreme Court and Appellate Update
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Sidley UpdatesSEC Finalizes Climate-Related Disclosure Rules Ushering in a New Era of Public Company Climate ReportingMarch 12, 2024 Sidley Update
Events
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EventsSix Months In: Update for Employers on Immigration, Work Authorization, and International TravelThursday, July 24, 2025
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EventsThe Heat Is On: OSHA’s Proposed Heat Rule & Its June 16 Public HearingWednesday, June 18, 2025
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EventsRegulator Roundtable: EPA and CEQ Developments Under the Second Trump AdministrationTuesday, June 17, 2025
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EventsConsumer Financial Protection in the Second Trump AdministrationThursday, May 22, 2025
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EventsOne Month In: Trump Administration’s Impact on Immigration and EmploymentThursday, February 20, 2025
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EventsAI: Key Issues, Challenges, and Considerations in Labor, Employment, and International TradeThursday, February 6, 2025
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EventsImpact of the 2024 Presidential Election on the Investment CommunityThursday, January 16, 2025
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EventsThe CFPB Under Trump 47Wednesday, December 11, 2024
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EventsPost-Election Landscape: New Risks, New OpportunitiesTuesday, November 26, 2024
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EventsShareholder Activism Under a New Trump AdministrationThursday, November 21, 2024
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EventsSEC Post-Election Outlook: What the Election Outcome Means for Securities Industry Regulation and EnforcementMonday, November 18, 2024
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EventsChange Is in the Air: What Does the 2024 Election Mean for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement?Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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EventsRMP Amendments, The Sequel: Back to the Future?Wednesday, March 20, 2024